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• Ship ' s m The keel of Hull 624D was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company on Oct 31, 1981. Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger authenticated the keel laying of TR by initiating the first weld. On Nov. 3, 1981, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman announced the world ' s newest aircraft carrier would be named after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. 9,15 1531, eventui ' {f lien Iraqi fc iration Pre iSSdaysats TR was christened and launched Oct. 27, 1984, by Mrs. Barbara Lehman, Secretary Lehman ' s wife. On Oct. 25, 1986, TR was commissioned, and officially became a part of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. TR was the first aircraft carrier to be assembled in large sections, or modules. The process started with the ship in pieces, like a plastic model. The pieces were pre-staged in ' Nay- down areas, assembled into larger modules, hoisted into place, and welded together. Many of the larger systems were installed in the modules while they were still in the lay-down areas. This reduced the need for cutting and rewelding access passages. Modular construction, made possible through the use of a huge gantry crane capable of lifting 900 tons, cut 16 months off TR ' s construction time. The innovative construction techniques employed on TR have been used in constructing every aircraft carrier since. Capt. Paul W. Parcells was named commanding officer in Feb. 1984, and, that October, the ship was officially christened. On Oct. 25, 1986, TR was placed in active service. Capt. Dayton W. Ritt became TR ' s second commanding officer on Oct. 3, 1987, and on Dec. 30, 1988, TR started her maiden deployment, which was also the maiden deployment of the first 10-squadron air wing. Carrier Air Wing Eight. USS Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Battle E from Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, on March 20, 1990. i
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hip ' s anyofioct, TRby ouncedtiie [ISTORY I Dec. 30, the first the Dn June 9, 1990, Capt. Charles S. Abbot became the ship ' s third commanding officer and on Dec. 28, TR and CVW-8 deployed for Operation Desert Shield. TR entered the war on Jan. 9, 1991, eventually flying over 4,200 sorties (more than any other carrier) and dropping more than 4,800,000 pounds of ordnance before the cease-fire on Feb. 28. i When Iraqi forces turned on the Kurds, TR and CVW-8 were among the first coalition forces in Operation Provide Comfort, flying patrols over northern Iraq. After a 189-day deployment, with 169 days at sea, TR returned to Norfolk on June 28, 1991. On Feb. 14, 1992, the ship won its second Battle ' ' E. This was followed by the award of the Battenburg Cup for 1991 as the Atlantic Fleet ' s premier ship. Capt. Stanley W. Bryant became TR ' s fourth commanding officer on Aug. 27, 1992. TR and CVW-8 began their third deployment on Mar. 11, 1993, teamed with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) to test the concept of embarking a multi- purpose Marine force on a carrier. TR hosted President Bill Clinton ' s first visit to a U.S. Navy ship, then sailed to the Adriatic as CVW-8 planes enforced Operation Deny Flight in the U.S. no-fly zone over Bosnia. In June, on the way to only her second port visit, TR was ordered to turn around and transit the Suez Canal en- route to the Red Sea to participate in Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq. Deployed for 184 days, TR spent 169 days underway. Her flight deck logged over 16,000 hours, and CVW-8 flew more sorties than during the Persian Gulf War. For its
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